Operating mechanism for a roof window
US5179803A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18792
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The sash of a roof window is swung between closed and open positions in response to the extension and retraction of a pair of pivotally supported crossed arms which are adapted to be swung by an operating mechanism whose mechanical advantage increases as the sash moves from its closed position to its open position. The increasing mechanical advantage of the operating mechanism offsets the decreasing opening force exerted by counterbalance springs during opening of the sash and enables the sash to be opened through its entire range with relatively constant manual effort. The initial preload in the counterbalance springs may be selectively adjusted to compensate for the weight of a particular sash and the pitch of a particular roof.
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